Dr. Ashley C.
Garcia Burns

Dr. Ashley C. Garcia Burns is the Founder and CEO of Garcia Burns Group LLC, a strategic holding company dedicated to building, investing in, and scaling businesses that drive transformation, accelerate leadership, and elevate human potential in the age of artificial intelligence.

With almost two decades of experience leading enterprise transformation across global organizations, Ashley is recognized for her ability to align strategy, technology, and people to deliver meaningful, measurable, and lasting outcomes. Her work spans complex business transformations, organizational change, workforce modernization, leadership development, and technology adoption initiatives impacting thousands of employees across multiple industries.

Her career spans organizational change, workforce transformation, healthcare, manufacturing, program and portfolio leadership, AI-enabled readiness, learning and capability development, and executive advisory. She has successfully led large-scale initiatives across global enterprises, helping organizations navigate ambiguity, build alignment, accelerate adoption, and translate strategy into execution.

As a researcher and thought leader, Ashley holds a Doctor of Technology degree from Purdue University in West Lafayette. Her doctoral research focused on transformational leadership styles in manufacturing organizations and their impact on transformation outcomes. Her work bridges academic research and real-world application, advancing the understanding of how leadership influences employee engagement, organizational readiness, adoption, and long-term transformation success.

Throughout her career, Ashley has been trusted to lead organizations through periods of significant change, bringing together business strategy, technology, leadership, and workforce transformation to create sustainable results. Her approach combines analytical rigor with a deep understanding of the human side of transformation, helping leaders build organizations that are resilient, adaptable, and prepared for the future.

Today, through Garcia Burns Group and its portfolio of ventures, Ashley is focused on helping organizations navigate the intersection of leadership, transformation, artificial intelligence, and human potential—building businesses and solutions designed to thrive in an increasingly complex world.